Dancing synchronization in coupled spin-torque nano-oscillators

H. T. Wu, Lei Wang (王蕾), Tai Min, and X. R. Wang
Phys. Rev. B 104, 014305 – Published 13 July 2021

Abstract

We report a type of synchronization, termed dancing synchronization, between two spin-torque nano-oscillators (STNOs) coupled through spin waves. Different from the known synchronizations in which two STNOs are locked with various fixed relative phases, in this synchronized state two STNOs have the same frequency, but their relative phase varies periodically within the common period, resulting in a dynamic waving pattern. The amplitude of the oscillating relative phase depends on the coupling strength of two STNOs, as well as the driven currents. The dancing synchronization turns out to be universal and can exist in two nonlinear Van der Pol oscillators coupled both reactively and dissipatively. Our findings open the door for new functional STNO-based devices.

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  • Received 10 October 2020
  • Revised 14 April 2021
  • Accepted 22 June 2021

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.104.014305

©2021 American Physical Society

Physics Subject Headings (PhySH)

Nonlinear DynamicsCondensed Matter, Materials & Applied Physics

Authors & Affiliations

H. T. Wu1,2, Lei Wang (王蕾)1, Tai Min1,*, and X. R. Wang2,3,†

  • 1Center for Spintronics and Quantum Systems, State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
  • 2Department of Physics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
  • 3HKUST Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen 518057, China

  • *tai.min@xjtu.edu.cn
  • phxwan@ust.hk

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Vol. 104, Iss. 1 — 1 July 2021

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